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150+ Dentist Vocabulary Japanese for Beginners & JLPT

Table of Contents
1. General Dentistry Terms (歯科の基本用語)
2. Dental Instruments & Tools (歯科器具)
3. Teeth & Mouth Anatomy (歯・口腔の解剖)
4. Common Procedures (一般的な処置)
5. Dental Conditions & Diseases (歯科疾患)
6. Dental Treatment & Materials (治療・材料)
7. General Dentistry Terms (歯科の基本用語)
8. Dental Instruments & Tools (歯科器具)
9. Teeth & Mouth Anatomy (歯・口腔の解剖)
10. Common Procedures (一般的な処置)
11. Dental Conditions & Diseases (歯科疾患)
12. Dental Treatment & Materials (治療・材料)
13. Common Phrases at Dentist (歯医者での会話)
Dentist vocabulary Japanese is a must-know for anyone visiting a dentist in Japan or preparing for the JLPT. From basic oral anatomy to common procedures and communication phrases, mastering these terms will make dental visits stress-free and improve your Japanese vocabulary. Let’s explore over 150 practical words grouped by category for easy learning with Mazii.
150+ Dentist Vocabulary Japanese for Beginners & JLPT
General Dentistry Terms (歯科の基本用語)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はいしゃ |
歯医者 |
haisha |
dentist |
しか |
歯科 |
shika |
dentistry |
しかいいん |
歯科医院 |
shika iin |
dental clinic |
しかい |
歯科医 |
shikai |
dental doctor |
はのけんこう |
歯の健康 |
ha no kenkō |
dental health |
しかけんさ |
歯科検査 |
shika kensa |
dental checkup |
しかよぼう |
歯科予防 |
shika yobō |
dental prevention |
しかちりょう |
歯科治療 |
shika chiryō |
dental treatment |
Dental Instruments & Tools (歯科器具)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はブラシ |
歯ブラシ |
ha burashi |
toothbrush |
はみがきこ |
歯磨き粉 |
hamigakiko |
toothpaste |
フロス |
フロス |
furosu |
dental floss |
しかようミラー |
歯科用ミラー |
shika-yō mirā |
dental mirror |
ピンセット |
ピンセット |
pinsetto |
tweezers |
スケーラー |
スケーラー |
sukērā |
scaler |
バキューム |
バキューム |
bakyūmu |
suction |
タービン |
タービン |
tābin |
dental drill (turbine) |
エキスカベーター |
エキスカベーター |
ekisukabētā |
excavator |
Teeth & Mouth Anatomy (歯・口腔の解剖)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
は |
歯 |
ha |
tooth |
した |
舌 |
shita |
tongue |
はぐき |
歯茎 |
haguki |
gums |
こうない |
口内 |
kōnai |
inside the mouth |
したさき |
舌先 |
shitasaki |
tip of the tongue |
じょうあご |
上顎 |
jōago |
upper jaw |
かがく |
下顎 |
kagaku |
lower jaw |
きゅうし |
臼歯 |
kyūshi |
molar |
けっし |
犬歯 |
kenshi |
canine tooth |
まえば |
前歯 |
maeba |
front tooth |
Common Procedures (一般的な処置)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はのそうじ |
歯の掃除 |
ha no sōji |
tooth cleaning |
はのけんさ |
歯の検査 |
ha no kensa |
dental examination |
はのきょうせい |
歯の矯正 |
ha no kyōsei |
orthodontics |
はのぬきとり |
歯の抜き取り |
ha no nukitori |
tooth extraction |
はのうめもの |
歯の埋め物 |
ha no umemono |
dental filling |
インプラント |
インプラント |
inpuranto |
implant |
はのホワイトニング |
歯のホワイトニング |
ha no howaitoningu |
tooth whitening |
むしばのちりょう |
虫歯の治療 |
mushiba no chiryō |
cavity treatment |
Dental Conditions & Diseases (歯科疾患)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
むしば |
虫歯 |
mushiba |
cavity |
しそうのうろう |
歯槽膿漏 |
shisōnōrō |
periodontitis |
しゅうしょく |
収縮 |
shūshoku |
contraction (gum issue) |
こうしゅう |
口臭 |
kōshū |
bad breath |
はぐきのえんしょう |
歯茎の炎症 |
haguki no enshō |
gum inflammation |
きゅうせいし |
急性歯 |
kyūsei shi |
acute tooth pain |
はのひび |
歯のひび |
ha no hibi |
tooth crack |
Dental Treatment & Materials (治療・材料)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
セメント |
セメント |
semento |
dental cement |
レジン |
レジン |
rejīn |
resin |
アマルガム |
アマルガム |
amarugamu |
amalgam |
クラウン |
クラウン |
kuraun |
crown |
ブリッジ |
ブリッジ |
burijji |
bridge |
ラバーダム |
ラバーダム |
rabādama |
rubber dam |
General Dentistry Terms (歯科の基本用語)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はいしゃ |
歯医者 |
haisha |
dentist |
しか |
歯科 |
shika |
dentistry |
しかいいん |
歯科医院 |
shika iin |
dental clinic |
しかい |
歯科医 |
shikai |
dental doctor |
しかぎょう |
歯科業 |
shikagyō |
dental practice |
しかけんさ |
歯科検査 |
shika kensa |
dental check-up |
しかよぼう |
歯科予防 |
shika yobō |
dental prevention |
しかせいけい |
歯科整形 |
shika seikei |
dental correction |
こうくうけんこう |
口腔健康 |
kōkū kenkō |
oral health |
しかレントゲン |
歯科レントゲン |
shika rentogen |
dental X-ray |
Dental Instruments & Tools (歯科器具)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はブラシ |
歯ブラシ |
ha burashi |
toothbrush |
はみがきこ |
歯磨き粉 |
hamigakiko |
toothpaste |
デンタルフロス |
デンタルフロス |
dentaru furosu |
dental floss |
スケーラー |
スケーラー |
sukērā |
scaler |
バキューム |
バキューム |
bakyūmu |
suction |
タービン |
タービン |
tābin |
dental drill |
エアシリンジ |
エアシリンジ |
ea shirinji |
air syringe |
カルペル |
カルペル |
karuperu |
carpule (anesthetic cartridge) |
エキスカベーター |
エキスカベーター |
ekisukabētā |
excavator |
プローブ |
プローブ |
purōbu |
dental probe |
キュレット |
キュレット |
kyuretto |
curette |
シリンジ |
シリンジ |
shirinji |
syringe |
ミラー |
ミラー |
mirā |
dental mirror |
ピンセット |
ピンセット |
pinsetto |
tweezers |
Teeth & Mouth Anatomy (歯・口腔の解剖)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
は |
歯 |
ha |
tooth |
はぐき |
歯茎 |
haguki |
gums |
した |
舌 |
shita |
tongue |
こうない |
口内 |
kōnai |
inside the mouth |
じょうあご |
上顎 |
jōago |
upper jaw |
かがく |
下顎 |
kagaku |
lower jaw |
きゅうし |
臼歯 |
kyūshi |
molar |
まえば |
前歯 |
maeba |
front tooth |
けんし |
犬歯 |
kenshi |
canine |
しにく |
歯肉 |
shniku |
gingiva |
こうがい |
口蓋 |
kōgai |
palate |
こうくう |
口腔 |
kōkū |
oral cavity |
せっこう |
舌根 |
sekkō |
root of the tongue |
きゅうけつ |
吸血 |
kyūketsu |
suction |
Common Procedures (一般的な処置)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はのそうじ |
歯の掃除 |
ha no sōji |
tooth cleaning |
はのけんさ |
歯の検査 |
ha no kensa |
dental check-up |
はのぬきとり |
歯の抜き取り |
ha no nukitori |
tooth extraction |
はのきょうせい |
歯の矯正 |
ha no kyōsei |
orthodontics |
ほうしゃせんしゃしん |
放射線写真 |
hōshasen shashin |
X-ray image |
むしばちりょう |
虫歯治療 |
mushiba chiryō |
cavity treatment |
しきゅうしそうしょう |
歯周歯槽症 |
shishū shisōshō |
periodontal treatment |
きんぞくせつび |
金属設備 |
kinzoku setsubi |
metal appliance |
ホワイトニング |
ホワイトニング |
howaitoningu |
whitening |
インプラント |
インプラント |
inpuranto |
implant |
セラミッククラウン |
セラミッククラウン |
seramikku kuraun |
ceramic crown |
ラミネートベニア |
ラミネートベニア |
raminēto benia |
laminate veneer |
Dental Conditions & Diseases (歯科疾患)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
むしば |
虫歯 |
mushiba |
cavity |
しそうのうろう |
歯槽膿漏 |
shisōnōrō |
periodontitis |
はのひび |
歯のひび |
ha no hibi |
tooth crack |
こうしゅう |
口臭 |
kōshū |
bad breath |
しにくえん |
歯肉炎 |
shnikuen |
gingivitis |
はぐきのしっかん |
歯茎の疾患 |
haguki no shikkan |
gum disease |
こうないえん |
口内炎 |
kōnaien |
mouth ulcer |
はのしけつ |
歯の出血 |
ha no shukketsu |
tooth bleeding |
しかかんせん |
歯科感染 |
shika kansen |
dental infection |
しかのうしゅ |
歯科膿腫 |
shika nōshu |
dental abscess |
Dental Treatment & Materials (治療・材料)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
セメント |
セメント |
semento |
dental cement |
レジン |
レジン |
rejīn |
resin |
アマルガム |
アマルガム |
amarugamu |
amalgam |
クラウン |
クラウン |
kuraun |
crown |
ブリッジ |
ブリッジ |
burijji |
bridge |
ラバーダム |
ラバーダム |
rabādama |
rubber dam |
ファイバー |
ファイバー |
faibā |
fiber |
ボンド |
ボンド |
bendo |
bonding |
グラスアイオノマー |
グラスアイオノマー |
gurasu aionomā |
glass ionomer |
Common Phrases at Dentist (歯医者での会話)
Kana |
Kanji |
Romaji |
Meaning |
いたいですか |
痛いですか |
itai desu ka |
Does it hurt? |
いたくないです |
痛くないです |
itakunai desu |
It doesn't hurt |
くちをあけてください |
口を開けてください |
kuchi o akete kudasai |
Please open your mouth |
しんぱいしないでください |
心配しないでください |
shinpai shinaide kudasai |
Don’t worry |
もうすぐおわります |
もうすぐ終わります |
mōsugu owarimasu |
We’re almost done |
いたみどめをだします |
痛み止めを出します |
itamidome o dashimasu |
I will give you painkillers |
じっとしてください |
じっとしてください |
jitto shite kudasai |
Please stay still |
みがいていますか |
磨いていますか |
migaite imasu ka |
Do you brush your teeth? |
なんかいみがきますか |
何回磨きますか |
nankai migakimasu ka |
How often do you brush? |
Learning dentist vocabulary Japanese helps you communicate clearly with dental professionals and understand instructions during treatment. Whether you're living in Japan, studying dentistry, or preparing for JLPT, these terms will enhance your confidence and comprehension.
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